Start 'em Sit 'em » Points Per Pound? That’s all folks
And so the end, at last, did come. Great fun while it lasted, though, wasn’t it? The College Cup this year has been phenomenal; and I’d personally like to thank every single player, manager, supporter and goose that made it so special.
As far as geese go, I’d particularly like to thank organisers Adam Lewis, Matt Oliver, and Joe Harrison. Their efforts have been incredible in running the tournament so successfully and I doff my cap, curtsey, give them a serious – un-Dreamz-like – ‘bravo’ and offer a massive ‘thank you’ from all of us.
Congratulations are in order, too, for we have also come to the end of a pulsating Fantasy Football competition. Bukkake FC have topped the table with 239 Fantasy Points, providing manager Dan Cox with the ultimate double after Alcuin Firsts claimed the Cup in Monday night’s memorable final. In second, Chris Barnett’s Maximuscle X (230 Fantasy Points) followed closely behind, and James Loftus’ Loftites (237 Fantasy Points) just pipped Chris Clarke’s Racing CC (236 Fantasy Points) to come in third.
Well done all three – prizes are on their way.
As a final little bit of self-indulgence I’ve put together a few top teams using something I like to call Points Per Pound (PPP) to keep you entertained for the next fifteen minutes. Here we go:
Top college teams (from the quarter-finals onwards) by Points Per Pound (PPP):
1. Derwent Seconds; Team value: £34.3m; Total team Fantasy Points earned: 121 points; Points Per Pound: 3.53 PPP
2. James Firsts; £70m; 240 points; 3.43 PPP
3. Derwent Firsts; £74m; 251 points; 3.39 PPP
4. Alcuin Firsts; £78.5; 263 points; 3.35 PPP*
5. Halifax Firsts; £52.8m; 174 points; 3.30 PPP**
6. Vanbrugh Firsts; £77m; 241 points; 3.13 PPP
7. Alcuin Seconds; £39.3m 123 points; 3.13 PPP
8. Goodricke Firsts; £75.3m; 189 points; 2.51 PPP
*Alcuin’s totals include Ollie Webb (£1.4m; 6 points) who was drafted in for 2 games to replace the injured Jake Delaney.
**Halifax’s value excludes Joe Brennan and Simon Davidson who both did not play.
Before you start, I make no apologies for any dodgy calculations. Since a certain Mr. Gouland put me into the crowd in the final, my calculator hand has been a little unpredictable.
In all seriousness, though, the results are quite revealing. Despite winning the tournament and accumulating the most Fantasy Points, Alcuin does not top the Points Per Pound list. That has a lot to do with injured £8m man Jake Delaney who only made one appearance, but is a testament to the performance of other teams, too.
Derwent Seconds’ excellent run to the quarters is reflected in their superb 3.53 PPP – a winning effort. And dark- horses James Firsts are on a 3.43 PPP rating after being edged out by Vanbrugh in the semi-finals.
Most disappointing is Goodricke Firsts’ score of 2.51 PPP, but that can easily be attributed to the absence of most of their key players when they exited – also at the hands of Vanbrugh – in the quarter-final stage.
As far as players go, the list is as follows:
Top 3 Players by PPP
1. Parris Williams, Alcuin Firsts; £4.1m; 33 points; 8.05 PPP
2. Chris Milne, Wentworth Seconds; £1.9m; 14 points; 7.37 PPP
3. Thomas Gibby, Alcuin Seconds’ £3m; 22 points; 7.33 PPP
Bottom 3 (three or more appearances required)
1. Matt Witherwick, Vanbrugh Firsts; £7.4m; 6 points, 0.81 PPP
2. Sam Lewis, Goodricke Firsts; £4.7m; 6 points; 1.28 PPP
3. Thomas Wilson, Goodricke Firsts; £7.8m; 10 points; 1.28 PPP
The bottom three is perhaps a little unfair on the players it lists – especially the injured Matt Witherwick who pulled out of the tournament after three games – but hey-ho, that’s the crazy world of statistics for you.
At the top Parris Williams is clearly best value for money buy of the game and deservedly picked up Nouse Player of the Tournament as well.
Feel free to do your own PPPs (not a pun, definitely not a pun) – I honestly do value every one of you, but the passage of time, as we all know, waits for no man.
And with that, it’s over and out from me. It’s been a pleasure, a wonderful, all-engrossing trip, and I leave you all with the best of luck for the future… and one last thing: the College Cup has been what WE , all of us, have made it – go on, make next year’s even better.
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